Application Information

Applications for residencies/fellowships must be submitted through ERAS (https://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/eras/) for consideration to Match through the NRMP.

All applications submitted through ERAS will be reviewed by the program director and faculty. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered for an interview. Interview preference will be given to:

• Those who rotated in clinic
• Base hospital students
• Students who have demonstrated interest in the family medicine program

Students who have rotated in the family medicine clinic may be interviewed individually by program director, as they are known to the faculty. Faculty and program director will seek input from residents, then meet and determine final rank order list to be submitted to the NRMP.

To ensure standardized process for resident selection in the osteopathic recognized family medicine program here are the minimum requirements:

• Must graduate from COCA-accredited osteopathic medical school 

• COMLEX:  

• Step 1 Pass 

• Step 2 CE minimum is 425

• Must graduate from an LCME-accredited medical school 

• USMLE:  

• Part 1 Pass 

• Part 2 minimum is 225

• Completion of one of the following courses:  
  https://www.scs.msu.edu/principles-of-manual-medicine.html 
  https://www.atsu.edu/ncoppe/introduction-to-omm-for-mds-and-dos/ 
  https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/residency/osteopathic/online-courses/ 

• Alternative courses will be considered if they can show they have the same learning objectives

• Provide evidence of instruction under an osteopathic preceptor who utilizes osteopathic manipulation. This should be a minimum of 180 hours. Preceptor will need to attest that the allopathic student understands the concepts and methods of HVLA, counterstrain, myofascial, muscle energy, and osteopathic philosophy sufficiently to engage a resident learning curriculum

• Graduates will need to demonstrate to the residency faculty an understanding of the indications, contraindications, and correct basic methodology of the following techniques: muscle energy, counterstrain, myofascial, and HVLA

• Cannot have more than a 1 year gap between graduation and application 

• US clinical experience required